Kochugunshikan Boukensha ni Naru

080. Journey to the Royal Capital 1

At seven o'clock in the morning, a group of more than a hundred people looks quite suspicious and suspicious, but as soon as we realize that we are Shining Stars, everyone will immediately leave the way. Some of them were waving their hands, so they looked back with a smile.

When I arrived at the main gate of Gantz, I thought that I could be stopped by the garrison, but when I realized that it was a shining star, I waved as if I could pass.

Speaking of which, leaving the city, I contacted the adventurer's guild, but I didn't tell the garrison commander Guid. You should say hello.

"Erna, say hello to the garrison for a moment. Proceed as it is.

"understood"

He jumped off the carriage and headed for the garrison. The garrison sees me approaching and runs back. He must have called for the captain. Soon Commander Guido came out.

"Good morning, Captain Guido."

"Oh, are we all hunting?"

"No, I'm leaving the city for a while, so I'm going to say hello. I'm going to the royal capital."

"Huh ... what to do?"

"Actually, I've been asked by the Dict. I'm going to hear more."

"... I see. The next time I meet, I may be on one knee."

"I don't know what will happen. I'll be back in a few months. I'm sorry."

"Oh, again."

As he ran and caught up with the platoon, he was changing formation, perhaps with the advice of Dalsim. We and the Captain's carriages are centered, and we are re-arranging in front and back. We have cavalry on both sides of our carriage, a perfect defense. As expected, it's a guard knight, a professional guard.

He caught up with the carriage, jumped to the platform and jumped.

According to Iris's action plan, it takes 27 days to reach the royal capital. Of course, breaks and camping places are also determined in detail. There are few villages and towns, probably because of many monsters near Gantz. For this reason, the plan was to camp in the first half and move from town to town as the royal capital was approached.

About two hours after departure, an indirect drone detected five Greyhounds. I looked around for a while on the map, but the movement clearly changed. You seem to notice this. He speaks to Dalsim, who is riding alongside the carriage.

"Dalsim Deputy Secretary"

The hand sign tells the type, number, direction, and expected arrival time of the demon.

"Please leave it to us"

When Dalsim got up on the horse, he began giving hand signs, and the ten horses were instructed and ran ahead. The battle itself was swiftly destroyed by the magic that was released one after another without any problems. Unfortunately one of them seems to have missed.

Departure, four and a half hours, will arrive shortly before lunch break. I approached Dalsim.

"Although it's a bit early, let's have lunch some 200 meters ahead."

"I understand. Miki, come!"

I screamed and let the horse run and headed for the rest area. Then, the three horses follow. I guess I went to preview. Well, I know that there is no problem with detection magic.

The rest area was where the width of the highway was twice or three times wider than the rest. I don't know why this is happening, but it is convenient because it can be stopped without breaking the platoon.

The leading Dalsim guided the head of the platoon and stopped at the rest area. We stopped the carriage, and when we got off, we headed for Captain Volker's carriage.

"I would like to have lunch here, how about?"

"If Aran says so, do so. I don't need to get permission. I will leave it to Alan for the entire journey."

"I see. Please leave it."

The lunch menu is a sandwich made by chef Rotal and other employees to get up early. They had to make a lot for the number of people and the captains. The employees were forced to make this, but they would be forgiving because they had a temporary allowance.

Take out the folding simple table and chairs from the carriage and assemble them. The captain's servants began to take out bread, which is considered lunch, so he called out.

"Captain, I'm preparing lunch if you like, how about with us?"

"Oh! That's indecisive. Then it's a treat."

"Please come here. If you like, your servant will be with you."

Invited the captain to the table. Can I use the same table as my servant? The captain sat without hesitation with his servant. There seems to be no problem in particular.

Sharons receive the sandwiches from the carriages that carry the food together and serve them on a platter from a basket. Pour water into the glass and you're ready for lunch. Everyone at the party also took a seat.

"I hope it fits the captain's mouth."

"Alan. As I said recently, I was a commoner five years ago. Such care is useless, and Alan is a baron. I don't need to use honorifics for me."

"... I see. Then everyone.

The sandwiches are full of egg and potato sandwiches, both full of mayonnaise. Yeah, it's delicious.

"This is delicious! Alan, what is this dish?"

"This is my hometown dish. It tasted good and it was good."

The servants also began to eat with great momentum. Of course we have not lost. Suddenly, the sandwich on the platter was running out.

"Hate. Young lady, did you meet somewhere?"

When the captain called out to Clelia, Clelia looked at the captain in a suspicious manner.

"No, I haven't met you."

"That's right. I'd remember if I met such a pretty person. But I don't feel like seeing me for the first time .... No, I'm sorry to say something weird."

"House"

The princess Clelia cannot be met by a baron from another country. No, if I am an ambassador or ambassador, could I meet? But since the Captain doesn't seem to be elected, he must be misunderstood. Depart after 30 minutes of meal breaks and continue on the highway.

In the afternoon, he encountered five and seven Greyhounds twice, but, like in the morning, was cleared by the lead team.

At 4.30 pm, we arrived at today's campsite, a square that resembles a break along the highway. As expected, this number is a bit small, but there is no problem if you put up a tent.

A river can be seen about three hundred meters ahead. That's why we made a place to take a break here. We couldn't get on the riverbank by horse-drawn carriage, but on foot we could get to the river without any problems.

While everyone was setting up a tent in the plaza, they set up three toilets with earthen magic just below the highway. There are two places for men and one place for women. It seemed unpleasant to reveal the hand to the captain, so it was a sloppy construction with much lower quality than usual. Well, you should be able to hold it overnight, so there should be no problem.

Just as it was completed, the captain came here with his squire.

"Alan, what is this?"

Lav: "I can use earth magic. It is a very useful magic."

"Hey! Is it earth magic? This kind of thing is possible, wonderful!"

I was often impressed to explain the simple instructions to the commander and his servants.

"We will prepare dinner, so please rest the Captain slowly."

"I ca n’t help it.

The tables and chairs have been set up, so drink some tea and have them wait.

After putting up a tent and collecting firewood, Clelia and four others began to fidget. I understand why, but pretend to be busy.

The four approached as if they had decided. Sharon pushed her back and Serena came forward.

"Ah! Alan. That's that today ... and the food is .... Hey, rear?"

"Yes, the journey has just begun, so I think it's better to procure food, right? Erna."

"Yes, Leah, don't miss the opportunity to get food."

"... I understand. Let's go fishing."

The four shouted with joy and ran for bags containing fishing gear. Even though everyone was working, it seemed to go out to play and hard to say. However, camp preparations are almost over and it is still bright. You can fish for about an hour. Food procurement is a worthy job.

Even if you zoom in from here, there is a stagnation that seems to be deep in the river, and there is an atmosphere that seems to be really catchable.

"Um, Alan?"

Dalsim seemed to be wondering at the joy of the four.

"I'm thinking of going fishing. Would you like to see Dalsim?"

"Have you been fishing? I'll be with you."

As they headed for the river with the four people, about forty people followed the tent and had no vacancies. Everyone seems to be interested in fishing. Among them were Quattles and merchants.

By the time he arrived at the river, he briefly explained what fishing was to the dulsims who did not know it, but seemed unsure. It would be faster to actually see it.

Oh, this is a good point. The river is half-blocked, and the river is wide and deep. When I fired up the detection magic with increased sensitivity, myriad reactions came back. This looks promising.

I was ready for fishing. There are only three poles, so naturally, like the last fishing showdown, Clelia Erna, Sharon Serina, and my showdown.

The clerias, who had already prepared, started selecting lures from the tackle box.

"Lear-sama. Let's make this lure lure."

"Yes, you can catch a big fish!"

Elna picked up a fish-shaped lure that was nearly 15 centimeters. It is an idea that a beginner who has just started fishing may think. I guess big lures are good for catching big fish. However, it is a lure for sea fish at all, too large for river fish.

"We'll do this"

Sharon and others chose lures of similar size.

Fishing is not that simple. You should look at today's conditions and choose. The weather is good and the temperature is high today. Water temperature will be high. This is a lure that can actively aim near the water surface because the activity of the fish is high. I chose a lure that glows about eight centimeters. Today I'll show you the difference between a fishing expert and an amateur.

While I was wearing the lure, Elna fired her first shot with a familiar feel. Elna is slowly rolling the reel, adding action to the pole and inviting fish. The movement is no longer amateurish. I have to start with lures too soon.

I suddenly heard a wind noise and looked back, and Elna had just adjusted to the fish hit. What a sharp match!

"I'm here!"

"Is the fish eaten?" "Oh!"

Cheers come up from the gallery. The pole is bent like a bow and looks like a pretty big guy. What is it to hit with such a large lure?

Elna calmly winds up the reel. It is not a brute force method that relies on tackle performance. Are the reels stopped or wound so that a certain amount of tension is applied as the fish are pulled? no doubt! Elna essentially understands lure fishing. Is this an innate talent?

"I came"

It seems that Serena also hung. This is also a big draw. Alright, let's start. One or two throws, but no hit. I threw the third throw and felt a strong hit as if I was drawn immediately after starting to reel. Match quickly.

"Good!"

"Alan, you did it!"

It looks like Cattle was looking behind. This is also a big one. I hear Clelia's cheers. It seems that he has been replaced by Erna and has already made a hit. I'm biting.

I thought it was a big one, but it was about 45 cm tall. No, this is enough and big enough to feel like a home planet. However, right next to it, fish like salmon of the 80 cm class are being caught one after another.

He regained his mind and after a few throws hit again, but it was still about the same size. After catching a small trout, I decided to replace it with a big one. Unfortunately, my fishing knowledge doesn't seem to work for this star fish.

When I replaced my lure and came back, I noticed that several people, including Quatre, seemed to be fishing. Can't help but do it instead. Either way, you have to handle the fish you caught. I'm probably the best person in this clan.

"Cuttle, do you want to try it?"

"Is it good? I want to do it!"

Those nearby were approached with an inquisitive body. Let's briefly lecture on fishing.

"Hey, come here if you want to fish!"

More than a dozen people ran here. It seems everyone wanted to do it. I will explain how to throw with a demonstration. It's not difficult, so there is only practice. First, I let Quattle do it.

The first throw did not fly at all, but the second throw did so. The thread is pulled in immediately after winding.

"Alan! Is this !?"

"Stand up the reel and wind the reel! Calm down."

"Hah, yes!"

"If you catch it, you will be replaced by the next person."

"understood!"

Now, let's get the container to put the chopping board and the fish that we have handled. When I returned to the campsite, the camp was ready.

"Alan, what are you guys doing on the river?"

The procurement team Nils called out. He is one of the few culinary experts in this clan, and seems to be quite good at cooking. It looks like the procurement team was making soup.

"Oh, we're all catching fish. Let's have dinner for grilled fish. Bad, would you please prepare to cook on that big iron plate?"

"OK"

Today's menu is determined by grilling salmon fillets.

"I'll send you the fish fillets later and start baking them in order. Season with salt. You may taste it with pepper or herbs lightly."

"I see. I grew up near the river so I'm good at baking fish."

I returned to the river with a cutting board and two large pots. Clelia had already caught more than ten salmon. With this alone, it is likely that at least enough cuts will be available to everyone.

When a free person brought the fish, he began handling the fish downstream.

"Alan, I'll help you."

Walter and a few others offered to help. The fish caught are being carried one after another, and it is not very easy to handle them alone.

"Yes, I'll ask you."

However, when I heard the story, it seemed that I couldn't get it down to three, so I decided to divide the work. They were divided into a person who takes scales, a person who tears the belly and takes internal organs, a person who cleans them, a person who puts them down into three pieces, and a person who makes cuts. I'm the one who puts it down to three. We handle fish like a line work. The pot filled with fillets was delivered to Nils, a camp.

It is already dim. It's about time.

"Tell the rears to stop fishing."

"understood"

After about 15 minutes, the last salmon was processed. Huh, this is the first time we have handled such a large amount of fish. It's a big catch. Where I counted it was 25 fish, including the trout I caught. Even if it is divided by one hundred and eight people, it will be three or four cuts. It's enough for dinner.

We returned to the camp with the Clelias. The Clelias are very satisfied with their great fishing and will tell you about the fish they caught with excitement. After all, it was Erna who caught the biggest game. The Clerias enjoyed it, and they were able to procure food.

Returning to the campsite, there was a good smell of grilling fish on an iron plate. Already it was getting dark, but the camps were as bright as daytime because they each brought their light magic tools from their home rooms and hung them on trees.

When all the fillets are baked, it's dinner time. The menu consisted of bread, vegetable soup and grilled fish, and the grilled fillets were heaped on a platter. By the way, the barons were on our table. It is natural that they are noble and customers.

When I worked on the cooking procurement team, I immediately ate. First, the fillet. Yeah, it's delicious. The fat is on top and the salt is exquisite. It has a subtle herbal aroma.

"It's delicious! After all, fish is best fished!"

"Really! The only fish we eat in the city are dried fish, so it feels luxurious."

You can hear the delicious taste from around. Certainly, grilled fish that is not dried cannot be eaten without such an opportunity. There is also the option of shipping with ice, but it can be quite expensive. In that sense, it might be a luxury.

"It's truly Shining Stars to catch this much fish," said the Captain.

Everyone was happy to hear that. The meal was over in a friendly atmosphere.

"Alan-san takes turns setting up five sentries."

Deputy Secretary Dalsim advised with no feelings.

"Ok, let's do it.

I don't need it if I notice something in the alarm. But security is not too much. Leave it to me.

All you have to do is sleep. For security reasons, the tents of me, Clelia and the Baron were in the middle of the camp. When the light of the light maze was reduced, everyone dived into their own tent.

Contact, Iris.

[Captain bought some interesting information]

(what?)

[Atlas Church, the largest denomination of Luminous, has officially recognized the apostle as a luminous angel. The announcement was made ten days ago.]

(... Apostle is a drone, isn't it?)

[That's right]

Luminous religion is the only religion that worships the goddess Luminous as a god. It can be said that almost all humans on this planet worship. The doctrine is calm, so I don't mind religion-hate. Of course there are various sects, but is the largest sect admitting drones as apostles?

(How much is that Atlas church in terms of overall share?)

[Estimated about 60%]

(It's quite a share. By the way, what is the religion of this country?)

[Atlas church]

(But even so, it's easy to find out, isn't that the story of the apostle spreading so much in the public?)

[That ’s right. Forty-five days ago, a herd of orcs attacked a carriage carrying the Atlas Church flag, and a drone helped. Perhaps that is also relevant.]

So that's it. It is possible that a high-ranking priest who was helped moved to certification. However, it may be inevitable, but it is quite appropriate.

[Captain, religion must do something early]

Above (Oh, I know. Let's move a little when we get to the royal capital ... I'll go to bed already.)

Religion ... it's troublesome. Well, there are things that I do not understand now, such as poor consciousness and religion, so it may have been unknowingly avoided until now. However, given the planet's cultural standards, it is an inevitable problem. This apostle certification may be used for something.

Well, tomorrow will be early and we will sleep.

(D-One, get rid of all the monsters that felt this camp)

[OK]